Battlefield™ Hardline

Wait69%

Mixed · 5k player reviews · High confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

DICE · Action · Jun 11, 2020

Player review score
69%
Mixed
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
62
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio9 of 12
Subtitles0 of 12

Should I buy Battlefield™ Hardline?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 122 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 60 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 100 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 5k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
122 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
✔️An episodic-styled narrative that's reminiscent of great TV shows like Miami Vice or The Shield
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
60 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is just this clichéd corrupt cops crime story, but it does the job for the gameplay and the great-looking set pieces.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And replaying some episodes, all levelled up, with newly acquired weapons and attachments, to gather missed evidence, can be fun!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The whole cops and crime vibe feels pretty fresh, with a cinematic presentation and really great graphics at times, especially in the dark.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I did the story mode on the highest difficulty but upon completion I unlocked a new highest difficulty and I cannot wait to run through this again!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is hit-or-miss, but the sound design and music keep the action energetic.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story122 reviews
Gameplay60 reviews
Combat43 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Audio11 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Multiplayer
68% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
54% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Bugs
75% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Interface
22% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

10 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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